In the dream I was outside this weird motel-rental store hybrid place. I saw that there was a big obelisk-like advertisement for Herzog Zwei that had been there since the game came out, and I was talking to someone about how neat it was that it was still up. I think it was my brother who I was with. I ended up coming across a praying mantis and being curious about it, having never seen one in real life that I can recall. I ended up getting attacked by it. For such a little thing it sliced me up pretty good.
Anyway, the establishment was stuck in the past in a way that appealed to me. I remember wood-paneled interiors. You could rent rooms at the place, whether for the night or as long as you wanted, and there was a central building where you could rent movies (I think they were on VHS) and presumably games. They also had snacks you could buy, and there were restaurant-style tables all around where I remember sitting. They must have served meals too. There was a lady who seemed like a waitress I interacted with. One thing I remember was how friendly everyone was. Later on the separate rooms turned into one big open area where everyone’s beds were all laid out like it was some kind of homeless shelter. There was a kind of sleepover atmosphere, where people could sit in their beds during the day and talk to each other. I remember some guy playing music on crappy speakers, which would be annoying, but people got on really well with each other for being perfect strangers. T